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Currey, J. Seymour, Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Feb 1915, p. 1     ...

    Dingee comments on the affidavits of Dusham and Colvin regarding land claims in an attempt to clear title to property in Wilmette...

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    Letter written by M. Gormley, Glencoe, Illinois, to Alexander McDaniel, Wilmette, Illinois, September 13, 1881, regarding a land claim by Wendel Ellis [Wendell Alles] in 1838.

    Letter from Alexander McDaniel, Georgetown, California, to his wife, Emeline McDaniel, Gross Point, Cook County, Illinois, dated August 1, 1850. Description of his travels to California and experiences prospecting for gold.

    Letter from Alexander McDaniel, Georgetown, California, to his wife, Emeline McDaniel, Gross Point, Cook County, Illinois, dated May 25, 1851. McDaniel describes how much money he made mining and his plans for sending it home.

    Letter from Alexander McDaniel, Secret Glen Diggings, California, to his wife, Emeline McDaniel, Gross Point, Cook County, Illinois, dated October 19, 1951. McDaniel outlines his plans to come home and buy a piece of property in Ridgeville, in Evanston, Illinois.

    Account of balances towards building Union Evangelical Church.

    Notes written in pencil...

    Statement by Alexander McDaniel concerning the family of Antoine and Archange Ouilmette in Wilmette, Illinois, and the disposition of land reserved for Archange Ouilmette by her heirs.

Seymour Currey, Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Feb 1914, 1, 4     A large number of Evanstonians journeyed to California in 1850 to look for gold. This followed a gold mining trip in 1849 by area resident Ozro Crain. He came back with glowing reports of his experiences. The following winter he organized a local group to mine gold in Califoria. The ...

    In answer to McDaniel's question, Peter Ellis states that his father moved to Gross Point, Illinois, in the fall of 1838...

    Simon certifies that he had a claim in the spring of 1837 on the lake shore near Glencoe. He did not recall any person by the name of Wendal Alles in the vicinity at that time...

    George Huntoon writes to his brother about his experiences at Whiskey, Diggins, California, panning for gold...

    Written in answer to an inquiry by William Ellis. Dennis bought a claim in 1838 from Charles Beaubien north of the Wilmette reservation. Dennis has no recollection of a man named Ellis being resident of the area at the time...

    Letter answers McDaniel's inquiry about the date [Wendell] Alles made his first land claim in the Wilmette area. The letter continues with an eye-witness description of the wreck of the Canadian freighter, Columbia, on September 10, 1881 near Hill's home in Frankfort, Michigan...

    McDaniel's resignation as postmaster of Wilmette, a position he held since 19 April 1870. He recommends William H. Kinney in his place...

    Legal agreement between Henry A. Dingee, Alexander McDaniel, Laura N. Kline and Henry W. Blodgett for development of land in Wilmette dated March 2, 1868...

    Letter regards investment in land in Wisconsin...

    Land intended for the erection of a church sold for $1.00...